Because Extra Innings exists only in cyberspace, I have the room to give you a deeper look at my research. In fact, here’s a glimpse of all 75 nine-figure deals in big-league history. The age represents the player’s age during the first year of the contract. The numbers for position players are, in order, batting average, on-base percentage, OPS, doubles, home runs and RBIs. Pitching numbers are won-lost record, earned run average, fielding independent pitching (FIP) and walks and hits average per innings pitched (WHIP).
